[ Jack's expression stays level at Kanda's point, but it turns into more of a self-satisfied when Lavi is the one to accept without much question. Did Jack know about the dynamic between the two here and request them for that reason? It's a mystery that will forever go unanswered, because with at least half of a go ahead, that's more than enough for Jack. ]

Perfect, I'm- I mean, I knew ya would! This is easy money. Why would you turn it down, right?

[ He sits back comfortably as he snickers, but he shrugs as his amusement fades just a touch for the sake of getting to business. ]

But, yeah, I know. I was gonna try and have this not go through you guys, buuuut that wasn't gonna pan out. So. Cover stories it is. How much more extra are we talkin', just for ref here?